DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A new study may have you rethinking how Dallas officers handle minorities. The findings recently published in the American Journal of Public Health show that in Dallas, white officers do not disproportionately use force against minorities.The research looked at 5,630 use-of-force reports filed by DPD to determine if the data supported the popular…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Texas Senate Committee has unanimously passed a deal that aims to save the Dallas Police and Firefighter Pension Fund. Senators Royce West and Don Huffines held long negotiations to help hammer out a deal. Mayor Mike Rawlings did not support the original House bill that passed earlier this month, saying it…… MORE
(AP) – President Donald Trump has responded with a direct “no, no” to a question about whether he asked former FBI Director James Comey to shelf an investigation into his former national security adviser. Trump also was questioned Thursday over revelations that he had shared secrets with the Russians. He denied this as well. Comey…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A sea of Dallas and DART police officers gathered at the Illinois Rail Station Thursday morning to pay honor the DART officer who was killed in the July 7th ambush in downtown last year. Dallas residents were also on hand to pay tribute to Officer Brent Thompson as National Police Week is commemorated…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Roger Ailes, who transformed TV news by creating Fox News Channel, only to be ousted at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, Fox News reported. He was 77. A former GOP operative to candidates including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Ailes later turned…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP?KLIF News) –Why it’s a bad idea to get drunk and play Topgolf. Jose Vasquez is counting his lucky stars after falling from the second-level platform at the newly opened Top Golf in Fort Worth. A video of the incident was posted on Twitter by the man’s cousin. In the video you can…… MORE
Update at 7:06pm to include reaction from President Donald Trump: (AP) – President Donald Trump says a thorough investigation will confirm what he says is already known: that there was no collusion between his presidential campaign and any foreign entity. Trump commented late Wednesday after the Justice Department announced the appointment of former FBI director Robert…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department held services late Wednesday morning to honor fallen officers on Police Memorial Day. The event recognizes the sacrifices made by Dallas officers who’ve given their lives in the line of duty, including the five officers killed in the July 7th ambush. Hundreds of people gathered for the ceremony,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Dallas-Plano-Irving metropolitan area has topped the list of Best Cities for Jobs according to Forbes. The area beat out tech-driven San Francisco along with burgeoning cities like Nashville and Charlotte. The Dallas economy was noted for its multiple strengths including, insurance, financial services, life sciences, aerospace and defense, data processing…… MORE
(AP) – A person familiar with the situation says FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo after a dinner with President Donald Trump that Mr. Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. The person had seen the memo but was not authorized to discuss…… MORE
